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Lenape Talking Dictionary
By English WORD or PHRASE
By Lenape WORD or PHRASE
Detailed Entry Information
English:
you people look at him
Lenape:
kpënawa [vta]
Comments
/w/ is lost in final position after a vowel.
The presence of a /ww/ sequence blocks the usual realization of /wa/ as /o/.
/ww/ coalesces to a single occurrence /w/.
Analysis
Form:
kpënawa
Structure:
k-pën-a-w-waw
Meaning:
2-look-dir-3-2pl